Emma Young

Deborah Taffa moved to Saint Louis from Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2002. Originally from the Yuma Indian Nation in southeastern California, she is a late bloomer who received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in creative writing after having five children. She currently teaches at Webster University and is working on a memoir about her childhood […]

Dan Stewart is a queer advocate from Sugar Land, Texas. Needing a change, he moved to Missouri to pursue higher education, and has since graduated with his Bachelor’s in Psychology at SLU and a Master’s Degree in Gerontology at UMSL. Despite his deeply ingrained Texan pride, and the risks that came with moving far from […]

Seth Schroeder is a writer, performer, and storyteller from Edwardsville, Illinois. After graduating from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in journalism, Seth moved across the River to St. Louis. Burnt out as a reporter, Seth sought out new passions and creative outlets. He has since graduated from The Improv Shop performer’s program, served as […]

Kelsey Rightnowar, developed an arsenal of skills in order to take on one major, unique challenge that’s been a constant for years and looks to be for years to come. Kelsey shares her story and discusses the qualities needed to take on constant challenges throughout life.

I believe that life is the sum of the steps we’ve taken. Our lives play out on our own path and each decision and action we take alters our direction. Sometimes we want to take a step; sometimes we have to take a step; and in some cases, we don’t even realize we’re taking a […]